Cauliflower Nuggets

Put your hands up in the air if you’re one of these people who cannot simply like stuff but instantly become obsessed with it.

See? I knew I wasn’t alone.

Erm. You may lower your hands now. Next, close the tab. Just run away and don’t go around places with a strong wifi signal that allows you to check out these nuggets. Otherwise, chances are high that you’ll spend the next 16 days sitting in a dark corner, spending your fortune away on cauliflower heads AND mindlessly munching on cauliflower nuggets like it’s your job.

Not that I know something about that.

I’m warning you – leave now or you’ll have to spend the next few years doing one of these 12 step rehab program. I really hope they make one for cauliflower nugget addicts because oh boy, I’ve fallen so hard for these!

These nuggets are that addictive. Crispy on the outside, a bit spicy (or super spicy if you wish – your chili flakes jar, your decision), creamy on the inside and cheeeeeeesy. You cannot go wrong with cheese, can you? Naaaah. I tell you that these nuggets are so much better than those chicken ones.

By the way, I think it’s time to tell you that I recently went fully vegetarian (one month and a week now) so I’m really not kidding when I say that I can (and I will) eat a ton of these nuggets in a sitting and make a living on them alone. Fear not, things will keep the same around here: I’ll keep commenting on all of your posts, my meat recipes will be still on my index and I won’t get too obnoxious about it.

But you better expect an increase in my cauliflower-based posts. Seriously, is there anything that cauliflowers can’t do?????

Other strong cheeses such as manchego or parmesan can be used in place of cheddar.

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EDIT: it won’t let me edit the orginal recipe plug in as this is an old one, and I’m no longer using Recipe Card, but you can make these with egg and dairy substitutes as well. However, they need to be deep fried, not fried in little oil, as they will crumble to death otherwise.

By the way, thanks for the comments in my last posts! I did have such a fabulous vacation and now I’m more than ready to be back blogging! Can’t wait to get on track. But excuse me if it takes me a bit of time to answer your comments and read blogs. There’s just sooooo much to do with the ebook and everything! I hope you guys understand!

You went fully vegetarian!? That’s awesome. I’d love to do that, but my parents won’t let me 🙁 Argh, so annoying!
Anyway, these nuggets look absolutely amazing. It can’t be hard going vegetarian when you have these lovely nuggets to chew on 😉 Yummy yum

Congrats on going full vegetarian! I’ve tried it a few times but I always go back to meat. :/ But these nuggets, OH MY! They look so amazing, Consuelo. And maybe I could go full vegetarian if I had an abundance of these at my house!

Don’t hate me…but I don’t think I’ve ever tried cauliflower as an adult! Must’ve had a traumatizing moment with them in my childhood or something. But the way you describe these…I’m willing to give them a chance! Bring on the nuggets!

Ahhh woman, these look amazing!!! I’m in the process of moving right now, but I’m going to absolutely make these when I’m in my new place. I love cauliflower & I’ve only really used it as rice in terms of creative cauliflower recipes, but this…this takes the cake!

I applaud you for going full vegetarian! I’m going to try to do that this month myself, so congrats to you! 🙂 I’m looking forward to your new veggie friendly recipes. 😀

Raises hand because I tend to get obsessed with things, especially food and can’t stop eating it! These little cauliflower nuggets look perfect. I love the crunchy outside texture and cheesy goodness. I can’t get enough of veggies!

I can honestly say that I will never look at another head of cauliflower in the same way again! Now all I will see is how I can mash it up with some cheese and make cauliflower nuggets!!! I feel the obsession coming on…HELP!!!! Pinned…I so need these in my life.

Both hands totally up in the air. It’s ridiculous how quickly I can become obsessed with certain foods. 😉 These nuggets… Self-control? What’s that again? These look totally amazing, Consuelo! I want to grab all of those gorgeous little nuggets outta my screen. 🙂

Oooo. I BET these are delicious. I love cauliflower ever single way I’ve ever had it. These will be stuck in my brain until I have a chance to make some! Football season is coming up – what a great game day snack!

I’m so proud of you for giving up meat! It’s not easy to do but it really forces you to get creative with veggies and other sources of protein. I love what you did with these nuggets too- they look much better than chicken to me! 😉

Both hands up! I would totally be obsessed with these cauliflower nuggets! They look insanely mouthwatering and I don’t think I would stop until I polished off that entire bowl! I clearly have no self-control when it comes to veggies 🙂

You know your love for Jon Snow compelled me to finally start watching GoT and now I TOTALLY understand why you’re so mesmerized! 😀 hehehe !!!!! If these cauliflower nuggets are the Jon Snow of nuggets, then I’d love to be an addict! haha!!! Your posts are so hilarious!!!! I love my veggies and I know for a fact that these beauties are going to be a staple at my home once I’ve made them! What a great post lovely!!!!! 😀 I am SOOOOOO waiting for your eBook!!!! I can’t wait to read it! 🙂

These were SO delicious! I’m sending my husband out to get more cauliflower. I used a small amount of mozzarella cheese (I had a less than I thought) and the rest was Mexican blend cheese. I also used seasonal salt instead of salt. Since I didn’t have seasoned bread crumbs, I used unseasoned panko and just added a few dashes of salt to the panko.

They’re fried in just a drizzle of oil, so you’re not adding those many calories/fat if that’s what worries you 😉
I haven’t tried baking them, but some of my readers have and they report great results. However, I still think that the lighly fried version would be better xxxxxx

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These look great! We follow a low carb diet and my husband is terrible about eating vegetables so I am on the lookout for ways to get more veggies in our diet. Because of the low carb, any suggestions as to a low carb/gluten free substitute for bread crumbs? Thanks.

As someone who’s turned high carb after being low carb for quite a long time (and as a food science + nutrition + dietetics student) , I’d say that it’s best to substitute the lifestyle! A high carb diet is so much healthier for you 😉 I don’t have any substitions sorry! Carbs are great! xxx

Hi Consuelo,
New to your blog but am loving the posts.
Have successfully made these and loved them.

Can I ask a couple of questions?
– Would you say that this exact recipe makes 1 or 2 servings? As in how many people does it serve? Or is it one serving?
– How well do we think these would freeze? If not well, how long would you keep them in the fridge before eating?

Hi Rebecca!
So happy you like it! 🙂
Personally, I dislike stating the serving sizesin a recipe since everyone has different needs and would eat as much as they need to. I don’t feel well stating what a person should eat!
-I haven’t tried freezing them myself but some people have reported success! I would usually keep them 4-5 days in the fridge but they don’t last as much 😉 xx

Hi Consuelo.
Thanks for getting back to me.
That’s totally understandable about serving size.
For me by themselves they’re a portion in itself.. as a side half.
Made them again successfully and still as yummy as ever.

Will avoid freezing I think as only made yesterday and think they’ll survive until Wednesday dinner 🙂
Big thanks xx

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